Jennifer K.D. Hughes takes a peek behind the curtain in “Witch.” (Photo: Alyson O’Hara) Iowa Stage Theatre conjures its storytelling magic to present “Witch” Friday through Oct. 13 at the Des Moines Civic Center’s Stoner Theater. The dark comedy Jen Silverman wrote two years ago is a subversive, feminist retelling of an English drama called “The Witch of Edmonton,” written in the early 1600s by John Ford, Thomas Dekker and William Rowley. It tells the gothic tale of a woman named Elizabeth Sawyer (Jennifer K.D. Hughes) as she deals with a charming, sweet-talking devil named Scratch (Alex Wendel) who shows up in the village of Edmonton. One by one, the demon persuades the villagers to give up their souls in exchange for their darkest wishes, but Elizabeth remains a stubborn holdout, despite being cast out as a witch. Find showtimes and tickets online.